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The 1951 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1951 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Tom Nugent, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3 and finished as Southern Conference co-champion.[1]

Record7–3 (5–0 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilson Field
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1951 VMI Keydets football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
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1951 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland +5–0–010–0–0
VMI +5–0–07–3–0
Washington and Lee5–1–06–4–0
William & Mary5–1–07–3–0
No. 19 Clemson3–1–07–3–0
Duke4–2–05–4–1
South Carolina5–3–06–4–0
Wake Forest5–3–06–4–0
George Washington2–3–12–6–1
North Carolina2–3–02–8–0
West Virginia2–3–05–5–0
NC State2–6–03–7–0
Richmond2–6–03–8–0
The Citadel1–3–04–6–0
Furman1–4–13–6–1
Davidson1–5–01–8–0
VPI1–7–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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VMI was ranked at No. 92 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Cincinnati*L 7–2624,000[3]
September 22Wofford*
W 29–6[4][5]
September 29at RichmondW 34–08,500[6]
October 6at William & MaryW 20–716,000[7]
October 20at Virginia*L 14–3424,000[8]
October 27at Catawba*W 34–143,000[9]
November 3Davidsondagger
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 35–133,000[10][11]
November 10at Georgia Tech*L 7–3421,000[12]
November 17at The CitadelW 27–217,000[13]
November 22vs. VPIW 20–722,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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